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Music

Getting Started

This page provides resources targeted to K-12 music education and instruction.

If you're interested in a broad topic in music education, or would like to browse for inspiration, try one of these Library of Congress call numbers.

MT: Instruction and Study

  • MT1-960 Instruction and study
    • MT9-15 Printed pedagogical aids
    • MT155 Music theory for children
    • MT740-810 Instrumental techniques for children
    • MT898-915 Vocal techniques for children
    • MT918-948 School music
      • MT920-925 Kindergarten
      • MT930-948 Elementary schools. Junior high schools. High schools

For a specific topic, try a keyword search in PRIMO.

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Searching by Subject

In addition to keyword searching, subject searching can be an effective research tool. Subject headings are a form of tagging, in that they represent the content of the material and provide ways for you to efficiently locate more materials that are conceptually related. Explore these examples of subject headings in music education:

School music -- Instruction and study

Music -- Instruction and study

Music in education

Games in music

Musical ability in children

Instrumental music -- Instruction and study

SInging -- Instruction and study -- Juvenile

Choral singing -- Instruction and study

Choral singing -- Instruction and study -- Juvenile

Online Resources : K-12 Music

Featured Journals

Explore articles in music education pedagogy, research, and curriculum in these featured journals:

To further expand your search, try one or more of the subject databases below:

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